TREATMENTS & DRUGS

Medications are used in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) to modify the disease course, treat relapses - also called attacks or exacerbations - and manage symptoms. Along with the other essential components of comprehensive MS care, these medications can help people manage their MS and enhance their comfort and quality of life.

lifestyle

There is no getting around it. MS is a life changer for the patient and the patient’s family, friends, co-workers--inner circle. There is no cure. However, once diagnosed, the available therapies and drugs can treat many of the otherwise debilitating symptoms, can slow the progression of the disease and in many cases provide for a reasonably normal quality of life.

All procedures required by a study are paid for by that study’s sponsor.

Sponsors are the pharmaceutical companies or the government entities that fund the studies.

The duration of our studies can run in length anywhere from three months to five years, depending on the study design and objectives. The majority of the clinical trials at our center last two to three years.

WHY MSCA?

MISSION STATEMENT

The MS Center exists to improve the health and hope of MS patients through advocacy, education, state of the art treatment and research leading to a more promising future.

The Multiple Sclerosis Center of Atlanta is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization providing comprehensive health care services for people living with Multiple Sclerosis. Founded in 2001 by William H. Stuart, M.D., MSCA provides patients and their families the latest in research, education and treatment options. In addition to medical care, the Center also offers access to peer-support, self-help groups, a peer telephone support and mentor program, volunteer visitor network and patient support services. The Center is committed to providing comprehensive care to MS patients with consideration given to the financial impact the treatment may have on the patient and their family. Patient Assistance is provided to qualified patients via funds and resources available at the Center and throughout the community. Please refer to our Patient Registration Form.

MSCA was founded in 2001
by William H. Stuart, M.D., a leading specialist in MS and neurology. The center is a comprehensive health care practice devoted to managing the chronic, lifelong illness of MS.

Before forming MSCA,
Dr. Stuart spent 10 years with the Shepherd Center in Atlanta, where he was founder and medical director of the Multiple Sclerosis Comprehensive Care and Research Center. With an intense, 20-year focus on MS, as part of a medical career that spans nearly 45 years, Dr. Stuart helped bring pivotal MS clinical drug trials to Atlanta in the early 1990s, giving patients access to hope through new treatments for this debilitating disease.

In 2003, MSCA became a not-for-profit,
501(c)(3) organization, giving the center a new structure to provide a better level of care to patients, especially those who are disadvantaged. The Center’s nonprofit status allows supporters of the Center to make charitable contributions that can be used to further extend comprehensive MS care and research.

Since its inception,
the Center has taken a progressive approach to therapies and applies an aggressive treatment model in its mission to enhance the lives of MS patients and their families. Through its clinical programs, research projects and quality of life care, it has quickly become a leading center of excellence in the country.

In more than three decades of working with MS patients, I’ve learned that good medicine is a function of medical knowledge, compassionate care and applied clinical research. The comprehensive care program at the Multiple Sclerosis Center of Atlanta was founded on these principles.

Because of the length of time MS treatment and care requires, MSCA has created a unique model that best meets the needs of MS patients. Our center has become a national resource for research and education in MS care and we have one of the largest, most comprehensive MS care programs in this country.

Worthwhile work is rarely the result of a single effort. Our team of physicians, nurses and staff has more than 225 years of combined medical experience. I am privileged to be supported by these talented, intelligent, compassionate individuals who dedicate their lives to the care and well-being of MS patients. Together, we strive to help people control the challenges of this chronic and lifelong illness through progressive approaches to therapies and an aggressive treatment model.

Our goal is to help patients gain greater control over MS and continue to lead happy & healthy lives.

our specialists

Neurology

William H. Stuart, M.D.

Chairman of the Board,

The MS Center of Georgia

Medical Director,

The MS Center of Atlanta

Dr. William H. Stuart

Dr. William H. Stuart graduated from Northwestern University Medical
School. Following an Internship at Cleveland Metropolitan General
Hospital, Dr. Stuart returned to Northwestern University where he
completed an Internal Medicine Residency. He subsequently served as an
Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer at the Communicable Disease Center
in Atlanta for two years following which he completed a three year
Fellowship in Neurology at Emory University Medical School. Upon
completion of this training, and serving at the NINDS he entered private
practice in the Atlanta area, forming the Atlanta Neurological Clinic,
subsequently renamed The Peachtree Neurological Clinic. Dr. Stuart was one of the founding members of the
American Society of Neuroimaging and. he has remained active with this organization since he served as its
president in 1984 and 1985. He was a member of the Executive Committee of the American Academy of
Neurology for several years and served for 2 years as the Treasurer. He was twice named the Clinical Teacher
of the Year at Piedmont Hospital. He began his focused interest in Multiple Sclerosis in 1988, developing the
Multiple Sclerosis Comprehensive Care and Research Center at Shepherd Center in 1991. In January 2001 he
left Shepherd and founded the MS Center of Atlanta.

Dr. Douglas Stuart, MD

Dr. Douglas Stuart is a graduate of Princeton University and Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Stuart completed his Medical Internship at Emory University Hospital in 1989. He was a resident in Neurology at the University of Chicago from 1989-1992. He returned to Emory University in 1992 for a fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology. He is board certified in Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology. He is a
member of the American Academy of Neurology. Dr. Stuart has participated as an investigator in a number of research trials for MS treatments and is currently Medical Director for concussion and memory loss.

Mitzi J. Williams, MD

She earned her BS degree in neuroscience and behavioral biology from Emory University and her MD from
Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, GA. She completed her internship and neurology residency at
MCG and her fellowship at the Augusta Multiple Sclerosis Center. During her training, she was a Graduate
Medical Education Committee Resident Member and Chief Resident in Neurology. She is certified by the
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, and holds memberships in the National MS Society, the
American Academy of Neurology, the Christian Medical and Dental Association, and the Consortium of
Multiple Sclerosis Centers. In her work as Medical Director at the Augusta MS Center, she served a patient
population of over 1,400 people in Georgia and South Carolina. She has spoken both nationally and abroad in
conjunction with the Accreditation Council for Medical Education (ACCME) and other organizations. She has
received numerous recognitions for her professional and educational achievements, including a Neurology
Resident Scholarship, Aventis Pharmaceuticals Scholar Award, and a nomination for Resident of the Year at
the Georgia Health Sciences University.

Joash T. Lazarus, MD

Dr. Joash Lazarus graduated from the University of the Witwatersrand Medical School in Johannesburg, South Africa. Following a primary care internship in his home country he joined the movement disorders section at Emory University to pursue research training in neurology and genetics. Dr. Lazarus completed neurology residency training as well as a clinical fellowship in movement disorders. He is board certified by the American board of Psychiatry and Neurology. During his training he was the chief resident in neurology at Emory and also held leadership positions with the American Medical Association - RFS, the American Academy of Neurology, the Michael J Fox Foundation and is the current representative of the Georgia Neurologic Society to the Medical Association of Georgia (MAG). Dr. Lazarus is a member on the council of legislation of MAG and has represented both organizations at national policy forums. His clinical and research interests revolve around the evaluation and management of balance disorders, such as those seen in Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson Disease and other movement disorders. He has presented his research in this field and national and international meetings, and received the resident research award at Emory University. Dr. Lazarus is currently a co-investigator on research collaborations between MSCA and Georgia State University.

Jeffrey B. English, MD

Jeffrey English graduated from Dartmouth Medical School in 1995. He did his post medical training in Internship, Residency and Fellowship at the University of Maryland in Baltimore. He was the Chief Resident in Neurology at the University of Maryland in 1999. Dr. English has been interested in recovery from neurological injury since medical school. He was involved in a research project in medical school with peripheral nerve regeneration with nerve grafts. During his residency he performed two research projects, which were presented at International Meetings. One involved recovery after traumatic brain injury, while the other involved functional MRI in the recovery after Cerebellar Strokes. Dr. English is board certified by the
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology with sub-specialty training in clinical neurophysiology. He is also board certified in Neuroimaging by the United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties. Dr. English is research medical director at the MS Center of Atlanta. He is a paid speaker and consultant for several pharmaceutical companies. These companies include Teva Neurosciences, Biogen-Idec, EMD-Serono,
Novartis, and Allergan. He has also been invited as a national speaker on health care economics and the delivery of care to the multiple sclerosis population.

Robert W. Gilbert, Jr., MD

Dr. Robert W. Gilbert, a native Georgian, obtained his medical degree with honors from Duke University. He
completed his neurology training at Cornell Medical Center in New York City and is Board Certified in
Neurology and Electrodiagnostic Medicine. He has served as an assistant clinical professor at Emory
University Medical School and is past president of the Georgia Neurological Society. He is a published author
and is an active member of the American Academy of Neurology, American Association of Electromyography
and Electrodiagnosis and American Society of Neuroimaging. Dr. Gilbert has participated as an investigator in
a number of research studies in both brain and spinal cord tumors as well as Multiple Sclerosis and headache.
He lectures frequently to patients and physicians in these fields of interest.

Ellis V. Hedaya, MD

Dr. Ellis Hedaya is an honor graduate of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He completed his
residency in Neurology. He also served as a research fellow in Clinical Neurophysiology at Massachusetts
General Hospital. He spent four years on the Emory Faculty at Grady Hospital before joining his current
partners at Peachtree Neurological Clinic and The MS Center of Atlanta. He is board certified and is a member
of the American Academy of Neurology, the AMA and the American Association of Electromyography and
Electrodiagnosis. Dr. Hedaya has previously served as Chief of Neurology at Grady and currently is a Clinical
Associate Professor at Emory University School of Medicine. He has participated in numerous research
studies, including studies in stroke, diabetic neuropathy and multiple sclerosis.

Christopher S. Russell, MD

Christopher Russell is a graduate of Georgia Tech and an honor graduate of
Emory University School of Medicine. At Emory, he served an Internship
in Internal Medicine and was Chief Resident in Neurology. He has been
with the Peachtree Neurology Clinic since 1998.

Andrei I. Serbanescu, MD

Born in Bucharest, Romania and then naturalized as a U.S. citizen, Dr Andrei Serbanescu graduated from the Medical School Carol Davila in Bucharest completing his research thesis in Multiple Sclerosis. Subsequently he underwent extensive training in Neurosurgery in Bucharest, Brussels and then Paris. In the United States. since 1992 he worked at Emory University departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery research laboratories then completed the neurology residency at Emory University. He is diplomat of the American Academy of Neurology and Psychiatry and ACNS certified in Neuroimaging. He is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, ASN, MAG, AMA.

Neuro imaging

Todd P. Burruss

R.T. (R)

Todd P. Burruss

Todd Burruss, R.T. (R) is a 1991 graduate of the Grady Memorial School of Radiologic Technology, where he spent three years at the fifth largest public hospital in the United States, as well a one of the busiest Level I trauma centers in the country. He completed an MRI and CT cross training internship in 1991 before coming to work for Dr. William Stuart as a staff technologist at American Medical Diagnostics. Since then, he has been directly involved in Neuroimaging, MRI Safety and development in the imaging field. When not at work, Todd enjoys traveling with his family and woodworking.

Maria Stuart

R.T. (R) (MR)

Maria Stuart

Maria Stuart, R.T. (R) (MR) is a 1984 graduate of Ohio University. Her 30 years of experience in radiology include X-ray, CT and 25 years of MRI at various facilities in Ohio, Florida and Georgia. She has worked with MS Center of Atlanta since 2005 and joined the Center in 2016. She enjoys running, biking and spending time with her two children and husband.

internal medicine

David E. Dalrymple, MD, FACP, FACE

Dr. David Dalrymple is a graduate of the University of Chicago School of Medicine. He completed his
Internship and Residency at the University of Iowa followed by a Fellowship in Metabolism and
Endocrinology at Barnes Hospital, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri. He has also been honored
by a Fellowship conferred by the American Association of Endocrinologists. Dr. Dalrymple served in the
United States Army at Fort Gordon in Augusta, Georgia. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and
has practiced General Internal Medicine and Endocrinology since 1971 at Northside Hospital and Saint
Joseph’s Hospital before joining the Internal Medicine Division of the Multiple Sclerosis Center of
Atlanta.

Margaret N. Mermin, MD

Dr. Mermin attended Duke University and graduated from Emory with a BA in psychology. She graduated magna cum laude from Emory Medical and did her internal medicine internship and residency at the Emory Affiliated hospitals. She is board certified in Internal Medicine. She was in the private practice of internal medicine in Atlanta for thirty two years, with privileges at Piedmont and Emory Midtown/Crawford Long. She is a past president of the medical staff of what was then Crawford Long Hospital. She is a member of the American College of Physicians and the American Medical Association. She serves on the boards of the Atlanta Women’s foundation and the Ben Marion Institute. She is the president of the Briarwood Hills Conservancy. She joined our Internal Medicine practice in 2013.

Nurse Practitioners

Kathleen L. Clark, MS, RN, FNP-BC, MSCN

Kathleen Clark Studied pre-medical sciences and English literature as an undergraduate at Virginia Commonwealth University. After receiving her Bachelor of Arts in English in 1992, she decided to forgo medical school in favor of a career as a nurse practitioner. She has been a family nurse practitioner since 1998, working in the fields of family practice, allergy and asthma, college health, cardiac electrophysiology, and neurology. In addition to her service here at MSCA, she has worked in neurology in Fairfax, VA, and in Norfolk, VA. She became a Multiple Sclerosis Certified Nurse in 2002. She joined the Multiple Sclerosis Center of Atlanta in June, 2016. When not at work, Katy enjoys exercising, working with her hands, and spending time with her husband and two children.

Stacey D. Tatroe, MSN, FNP-C, MSCN

Stacey Tatroe received her Associates in nursing degree from North Georgia College and State University in 2007 and her undergraduate Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from the University of West Georgia in 2010. She practiced as a registered nurse at Wellstar in a neurology telemetry unit and then in the emergency room. She earned her Master’s degree in Nursing at Kennesaw State University in 2015 and was certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner. She joined the Multiple Sclerosis Center of Atlanta in November, 2016. Stacey enjoys hiking, baseball and spending time with her family in her free time.

Laura Elledge, MSN, APRN, FNP-C

​Laura Elledge received her Bachelor of Nursing degree in 1997 from Georgia Baptist College of Nursing. She practiced as a registered nurse at Northside Hospital in labor and delivery for 17 years before deciding to return to graduate school. She earned her Master’s degree in Nursing from Kennesaw State University in 2015 and was certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner. Laura’s previous NP positions were in cardiology and gynecology/oncology. She joined the Multiple Sclerosis Center of Atlanta in September, 2017. In her spare time, Laura enjoys spending time with her husband and 3 children, reading, hiking and watching college football.

ADMINISTRATION

R.Terry Smith

President/C.E.O

R.Terry Smith

Mr. Smith joined the Multiple Sclerosis Center of Atlanta in 2009 as the Center's first CEO. Smith had served on the MS Center Board of Directors since 2002. Mr. Smith previously held the position of President and COO of the Marietta Daily Journal, Cherokee Tribune and Neighbor Newspapers, Inc. since 1997. Mr. Smith is a member of the Board of Directors of Southern Polytechnic State University Foundation and a Director on the Board for Signature Bank of Georgia. He is past director and officer of Georgia Press Association; a former chair of the University of the South Parents Council and Founding Director and past President of the Hobe Sound Chamber of Commerce.

Billie Bishop

Practice Administrator

Billie Bishop

Practice Administrator Billie Bishop possesses 20 years of experience in healthcare, with a focus in medical billing and administration. A native Floridian raised on the Space Coast, Billie’s career there focused on banking, accounting and ultimately medical billing. Billie has worked for Dr. William Stuart since 1998 and with the MS Center since 2001, when its doors were first opened. In 2006, Billie brought her business acumen and work ethic into her current leadership role as Practice Administrator.

Daphne Lawson

MS Center Front Desk Manager

Daphne Lawson

Daphne Lawson began working in healthcare in 1999 as a Financial Counselor at Wellstar. Since then, she has worked in financial/registration in all areas of the hospital. She has successfully completed the classes for CPAR (Certified Patient Account Representative) and CHAA (Certified Healthcare Access Associate). Daphne has been with the MSCA since April 2011 where she assisted with the transition of Tanner Medical Center infusion services.

Robin Kalamaro

Director of Nursing

Robin Kalamaro

Robin’s background includes forty years of nursing experience. In that time, she has held a variety of Nursing positions including Staff Nurse, Charge Nurse, Office Nurse, and Nurse Investigator for National Research Corporation. Robin was a Clinical Manager at Piedmont Hospital for 16 years. Her responsibilities included daily operations, management of all human resources, competency, validation, quality , fiscal and clinical aspects of the Nursing units. Before coming to MSCA of Atlanta, Robin was the Director of Nursing at EnAble of Georgia.

Deborah Means

CRC, CCM, CDMS, CLCP

Deborah Means

Our case manager, Deborah Means, graduated from UGA with her Master’s in Rehabilitation Counseling in 1993. Since then she’s worked with spinal cord injury and MS patients in all aspects of disability and disease management. She helps people with employment retention, short and long-term disability issues, insurance problems and everything in between. She is a certified rehabilitation counselor (CRC), certified case manger (CCM), and certified disability management specialist (CDMS)

Claire Clements

Director of Development

404-351-0205 x123

Claire Clements

Clements has been with MSCA for three years and has worked in the nonprofit and healthcare industry for more than a decade, having served in development positions with Emory Medical School, the Atlanta History Center, Federally Qualified Health Centers, Hospice and the Florida State College of Medicine. A native of Tallahassee, Florida, graduate of the University of Georgia and from a family with 11 physicians; Clements is dedicated to serving the underserved medical community.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

William H. Stuart, M.D.

John F. McMullan, C.P.A.

Jennifer A. Baker

Stacey Simone Bronner

Bruce Alan Cassidy, M.D.

John Decker

W.Howard Hudson, M.D.

Tate Jones

James H.Lokey, Jr.

Kim Scouller

Paula Smith

R.Terry Smith

William H. Stuart, M.D.

Chairman of the Board,

The MS Center of Georgia

Medical Director,

The MS Center of Atlanta

William H. Stuart, M.D.
began his focused interest in Multiple Sclerosis in 1988, developing the Multiple Sclerosis Comprehensive Care and
Research Center at Shepherd Center in 1991. He resigned this
position in January 2001 to become the founder and Medical Director
of The MS Center of Atlanta. The Center encompasses
comprehensive clinical care, as well as clinical research. Dr. Stuart has remained a strong advocate in the expansion of Multiple Sclerosis care and is a nationally recognized authority in the active treatment of the disease.

John F. McMullan, C.P.A.

Vice Chairman of the Board,

The MS Center of Georgia

President, CEO

Camden Real Estate

John F. McMullan
is chief executive officer of Camden Real Estate,
an Atlanta-based company that he founded in 1990. He also serves
as a director of Life Care Centers of America Inc., which operates
more than 280 skilled nursing, assisted living and retirement centers
in 28 states. He has been affiliated with Life Care since its inception
in 1976. John McMullan is a founding Board member of the Multiple
Sclerosis Center of Atlanta. He has served as its Secretary and
currently serves as Vice Chairman.

Jennifer A. Baker

President,

J. Baker & Associates

Jennifer Baker
brings to the board of directors nearly 20 years of
marketing, news and business-management experience with a
Fortune 500 company, as well as years of involvement in a wide
range of volunteer and fund-raising efforts on behalf of MS causes.
A graduate of Georgia State University, Mrs. Baker is president and
owner of J. Baker & Associates which is a brand-development and
strategy firm based in Cumming, Ga. Jennifer Baker joined the
Board of Directors for the Multiple Sclerosis Center of Atlanta in 2009.

Stacey S. Bronner

CEO & Founder,

Yearly Angels

Stacey Simone Bronner
is the founder and CEO of the nonprofit organization, Yearly Angels. The mission of Yearly Angels is to provide families affected by Multiple Sclerosis or economic hardship with grants to help with medical and essential household expenses. Stacey is a graduate from the University of South Florida in Finance who also serves as first lady of The Ark of Salvation and is a board member of a local Christian school. She also runs LifeCoachingForWomen.com and AgentsRealEstate.com, and is a caring advocate for Multiple Sclerosis patients and disadvantaged families.

Bruce Alan Cassidy, M.D.

Piedmont Hospital Pulmonologist,

retired

Dr. Bruce Cassidy
is a retired pulmonary physician. He has served
as President of the Medical Staff as well as Board Chair for Piedmont
Hospital, Atlanta and retired from the practice of medicine in 2009
after serving as Board Chair for Piedmont Healthcare. He is a fellow
of The College of Chest Physicians and is board certified in both
internal and pulmonary medicine. He lives in Atlanta with his wife
Eda who is also a retired physician.

John Decker

Division Partner,

Childress Klein Properties

John Decker
is a graduate of Auburn University earning a BA in 1975. He began his post-graduate career as District Manager and Finance Director for U.S. Congressman, Jim Collins from 1976 until 1982. He worked for the Tramell Crowe Company as Marketing Principal from 1983 through 1988 at which time he helped found Childress Klein Properties as the Division Partner for the Atlanta Industrial Division. Mr. Decker is affiliated with the NAIOP Advisory Council (Past President), serves on the Board of Directors for Atlanta Community Ministries, is Co-Chair of the Atlanta Real Estate Prayer Breakfast, Chairman of Solutions Foundation and Board of Directors of The Study Hall. He also is the Manager of the Auburn University School of Business Decker Endowed Scholarship. John Decker joined the Board of Directors of The Multiple Sclerosis Center of Atlanta in 2004.

W.Howard Hudson, M.D.

Orthopaedic Associates of Augusta,

Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery

Dr. Howard Hudson
is a prominent orthopaedic surgeon in Augusta Georgia and a founding Board member of the Multiple Sclerosis Center of Atlanta. He is a graduate of the University of Georgia and received his M.D. at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta.

Tate Jones

President & CEO,

Wimberly, Lawson, Steckel,
LandAir Surveying Company of Georgia

Tate Jones
is President and CEO of LandAir Surveying Company of Georgia and an active member of the surveying community in Georgia. A registered land surveyor since 1986, Tate serves as a committee advisor on state board issues and agendas and is nationally recognized as a leader in 3D laser documentation technology. Tate has served on the editorial boards of POB Surveying Magazine and Professional Surveying Magazine and is a regular speaker at industry conferences across North America and Canada on 3D scanning and Building Information Modeling (BIM). Tate holds a Bachelor’s degree in Arts and Sciences from Auburn University and lives in Atlanta with his wife, JoAnn. Tate joined the board of directors of The Multiple Sclerosis Center of Atlanta in 2015.

James H.Lokey, Jr.

Partner,

King and Spalding

Jim Lokey
is a partner in King & Spalding’s Tax Practice Group. Over his more than 30-year career, Mr. Lokey has advised clients on a wide variety of tax, business, and strategic matters. Jim is a member of the State Bar of Georgia, the Atlanta Bar Association, the Section of Taxation of the American Bar Association, the American Health Lawyers Association, and the Atlanta Tax Forum. He is a Director of the Multiple Sclerosis Center of Georgia, a member of the Advisory Board of an Atlanta bank, and a Trustee Emeritus of The Galloway School.

Kim Scouller

CEO & Founder,

Only Blue Skies

Kim Scouller
has been an attorney for over 25 years, having served as an adjunct professor at the Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville and an in-house attorney for the Transamerica companies in the U.S. Kim also served as the president of World Group Securities, Inc. In 2014, Kim launched Only Blue Skies, a Women's Business Platform focused on making financial education and the financial profession more accessible to women.

Paula Smith

CEO & Founder,

Valu Teachers

PAULA SMITH
is a former educator who helps school employees learn about and plan for a comfortable retirement. Smith is the CEO and founder of ValuTeachers, headquartered in downtown Newnan, Georgia. Smith was a pioneer in America’s Early Childhood Education Initiative. Public school kindergarten was approved by Congress without having certified professionals, qualified curriculum or appropriate standards. Smith worked with key leaders in the US to write curriculum and create standards for providing certification to teachers to educate kindergarteners.

R.Terry Smith

President/C.E.O.,

The MS Center of Georgia

Terry Smith
joined the Multiple Sclerosis Center of Atlanta in 2009 as the Center's first CEO. Smith had served on the MS Center Board of Directors since 2002. Terry Smith previously held the position of President and COO of the Marietta Daily Journal, Cherokee Tribune and Neighbor Newspapers, Inc. since 1997. Terry Smith is a member of the Board of Directors of Southern Polytechnic State University Foundation and a Director on the Board for Signature Bank of Georgia. He is past director and officer of Georgia Press Association; a former chair of the University of the South Parents Council and Founding Director and past President of the Hobe Sound Chamber of Commerce.